Chief Financial Officer

Job Details

• Location:
  
  2501 W Washington Boulevard
  - Chicago, IL 60612
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Education Level: 4 Year Degree
• Salary Range: $ - $
• Travel Percentage:
  None
• Job Shift: Day
• Job Category:
  Executive

Renaissance Social Services, Inc. (Renaissance) is a leader in Chicago’s response to homelessness. Renaissance prevents and ends homelessness for vulnerable Chicagoans, providing a range of proven solutions including prevention, outreach, rapid re-housing, permanent supportive housing, behavioral health care, and clinical case management.

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for overseeing all financial operations and ensuring the long-term fiscal health and sustainability of Renaissance. This role provides forward-thinking financial leadership, builds high-performing systems and teams, and serves as a strategic partner in driving organizational growth, accountability, and resilience.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and Board, offering insight and recommendations based on financial trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead long-term financial planning and forecasting to support strategic goals and scenario planning.
• Drive the automation and streamlining of financial processes by leveraging technology solutions to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability across the organization.
• Present clear, data-driven financial analyses and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.

• Direct all financial functions including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial reporting, and compliance.
• Oversee the preparation and presentation of accurate, timely monthly and quarterly financial statements, budget updates, and projections.
• Coordinate, maintain, analyze, and communicate the financial performance to Management, Finance Committee, and Board of Directors, including Monthly Financial Status, Budgets, and Cash Flows.
• Oversee Accounting, Audit, and Tax functions; coordinate and lead activities with external audit firms and Grantee officers; prepare internal financial statements and footnotes.
• Present Financial Audit findings to the Finance Committee and Board of Directors.
• Ensure regulatory and grant compliance, working closely with auditors and funding agencies during annual audits and reporting periods.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local requirements by researching, consulting, and filing financial reports, and completing monthly tracking of all grants.
• Maintain and enhance internal control systems to safeguard organizational assets and ensure financial transparency.
• Review and approve all invoices for payment, monthly rent rolls, providing GL coding, Accounts Payable Summaries, and Bank Reconciliations.
• Review and approve all Federal Grant Voucher Drawdowns before processing; process vouchers as needed.
• Oversee financial procedures at organizational fundraising events as necessary.
• Oversee client billing and payment tracking.

• Supervise and support finance and accounting team members, ensuring clarity of roles, high performance, and opportunities for professional development.
• Establish a team culture of ownership, responsiveness, and solution-oriented thinking.
• Support cross-departmental collaboration and financial literacy across leadership and program teams.

• Partner with executive and program leadership to develop and manage annual and program-specific budgets.
• Monitor and report on budget-to-actual performance, identify variances, and recommend corrective strategies.
• Align financial strategies with programmatic goals, funding…